China Electricity

See also: China Energy

Electricity Generation in China

China generates 5,882,943,540 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 106% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
71 %
4,157,282,540 MWh
Nuclear
3 %
197,829,000 MWh
Renewable
26 %
1,539,552,000 MWh

Hydroelectricity
1,150,948,000 MWh (20%)

Non-Hydroelectric
400,324,000 MWh (7%)

Geothermal
125,000 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
237,070,000 MWh (4.03%)

Solar
75,285,000 MWh (1.28%)

Tide & Wave
11,000 MWh (0.00%)

Biomass & Waste
76,113,000 MWh (1.29% )

Electricity Consumption in China

China consumed 5,563,928,540 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

China imported 6,185,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0% of its annual consumption needs).

China exported 18,907,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 5,563,928,540  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 5,882,943,540  
Nuclear 197,829,000 3%
Renewables 1,539,552,000 26%
Hydroelectricity 1,150,948,000 20%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 388,604,000 7%
Geothermal 125,000 0.00%
Wind 237,070,000 4.03%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 75,296,000 1.28%
Tide and Wave 11,000 0.00%
Solar 75,285,000 1.28%
Biomass and Waste 76,113,000 1.29%
Fossil Fuels 4,157,282,540 70.67%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -11,720,000 -0.20%
Net Imports -12,722,000 -0.22%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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